Meaning and history
Qamar is an Arabic given name meaning “moon.” It is used for more than one gender across Arabic-speaking, Persianate, and Muslim communities, often with imagery of radiance and beauty. The meaning comes directly from the Arabic noun qamar rather than a mythological lunar deity. Notable bearers include Iranian singer Qamar-ol-Moluk Vaziri, often known simply as Qamar, and Pakistani military officer Qamar Javed Bajwa. Transliteration and pronunciation vary by region.
20062006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: 6 births, rank #15,491
2008: 8 births, rank #12,579
2009: 5 births, rank #17,294
2010: 7 births, rank #13,448
20112011: 6 births, rank #14,824
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 6 births, rank #14,582
2014: 13 births, rank #8,485
2015: 15 births, rank #7,613
20162016: 22 births, rank #5,796
2017: 8 births, rank #11,615
2018: 18 births, rank #6,521
2019: 18 births, rank #6,414
2020: 36 births, rank #3,915
20212021: 21 births, rank #5,748
2022: 33 births, rank #4,295
2023: 40 births, rank #3,763
2024: 47 births, rank #3,335
20252025: 63 births, rank #2,719
In 2025, 63 babies were recorded with the name Qamar, ranking #2,719 among girls.